Mariah Carey’s tribute to Patti LaBelle during the 1998 Essence Awards singing a medley of “If Only You Knew” and “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” during the ceremony, which was held on April 10, 1998, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Lyrics:

If Only You Knew

I must have rehearsed my lines
A thousand times
Until I had them memorized
But when I get up the nerve
To tell you the words
They never seem to come out right

Oh, If only you knew
How much I do, do love you
Oh, If only you knew
I said, You don't know how much I love you, Sugar

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Mmmmmm...
Where...
Troubles melt like lemon drops
Way above
That's where you'll find me
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Bluebirds Fly
And if those happy little bluebirds fly
Over the Rainbow, Why then
Then oh, why
Can't I
Why can't I
Why can't I

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Mariah Carey If Only You Knew Somewhere Over The Rainbow Medley Tribute Patti Labelle 1998 98 Essence Awards Madison Square Garden New York City NYC Live Performance